Miramax began growing its successful business in the 1980s.

The 1988 release of "The Thin Blue Line" raised its public recognition. The documentary focused on a man named Randall Adams who was a wrongfully convicted inmate sentenced to the death penalty. After the movie came out, the resulting press helped Adams secure his release.

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In 1989, with the release of Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," Miramax became the most successful independent studio in America.

Steven Soderbergh and Jane Fonda at the 42nd International Film Festival in Cannes, France May 23, 1989.(AP Photo/Gilbert Tourte)

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In 1993 Disney bought Miramax for about $60 million. The Weinsteins continued to run the company and cemented numerous successful launches.

Weinstein became known as the public face of Miramax. "Harvey tapped into his inner showman and became the voice these small jewels needed to win the recognition they deserved," his brother Bob wrote in Vanity Fair.

Harvey and Bob began choosing and marketing their films separately, Harvey under the Miramax banner and Bob under the Dimension banner.

David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Gwyneth Paltrow, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman all celebrate after receiving the Oscar for best picture for "Shakespeare In Love," March 21, 1999.AP Photo/Dave Caulkin

Dimension contained the company's more commercial movies, like the Scream trilogy.

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In 2005, the Weinstein brothers announced they would leave Miramax to form their own production company called The Weinstein Company.

Weinstein with President Bill Clinton at First Lady Hillary Clinton's birthday party in October, 2000.
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But money problems have followed the company since 2009.

Weinstein (L) with Kevin Smith.
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The Weinstein Company was in financial crisis in 2009, but avoided bankruptcy with a "painful debt and asset restructuring," according to the New York Times.

Then, in 2010, The Walt Disney Company agreed to sell Miramax Films to an investor group for $660 million. The Weinsteins had attempted to regain control of Miramax, but were unsuccessful, The Times reported.

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The Weinsteins have built storied careers on the movie scene. They've received 303 Oscar nominations and won 75 Academy Awards at Miramax and The Weinstein Company, according to the company's site.

But while Weinstein accumulated successes at his company, he allegedly sexually harassed women around him and promised career advancements in return for sexual favors, The New York Times reported.

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The Times investigation reported that Weinstein had reached at least eight settlements with women over the years. Ashley Judd told the Times that while she was shooting "Kiss the Girls" in 1998 he tried to get her into his hotel for a meeting and force her to watch him shower.

"How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey Weinstein?" she recalled thinking in an interview with the Times.

Weinstein issued a statement to The Times saying: "I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go. That is my commitment. My journey now will be to learn about myself and conquer my demons."

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After The Times published its report and amid intense public scrutiny, The Weinstein Company's board fired him on October 8, 2017.